Cleveland  Heights
    Animal Hospital       
3710  Cleveland Heights Blvd
Lakeland, Florida 33803
myvet@pethospital.com 
 863.646.2995 
 
CHAH PAWPRINTS NEWSLETTER  Oct  2006



AAHA is the only organization that accredits animal hospitals throughout the U.S. & Canada. AAHA-accredited hospitals adhere to the highest-quality of standards available, which helps ensure the best care for your pet. Learn more about AAHA accreditation, and find an AAHA-accredited hospital so if you are traveling this summer and need help, you will know where to go.

Your Pet, and Emergency Necessities
Learn about how AAHA helps to define Emergency Plans for your pets. A new Pet Emergency Supply Kit was posted on the Department of Homeland Security website to encourage pet owners to prepare for emergencies. The federal agency worked with the AVMA, American Kennel Club and other veterinary groups to create the brochure, which has important information for preparing pets for emergency situations.

Inner Strength
If you can start the day without caffeine,
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,
If you can overlook when people take things out on you when, through no fault of your own, something goes wrong,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can face the world without lies and deceit,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
 If you can relax and sleep without chemical help,
If you can do all of these things,
You are probably the family
DOG!!!!
 

LUPINE®

Special Products for you in the Lobby!
At CHAH, we try to maintain a stock of unique items in our Lobby for our clients' convenience. This month we want to let you know about the special features of our

Lupine Pet Products®
We have found that these collars, leashes, and harnesses are  the best, long-lasting items of this type available. Their guarantee speaks for itself: "as we enter our 15th year, our commitment to using the highest quality materials continues to be evident in our products. Our patterns are woven (never printed!) and the designs are unique and proprietary. We offer the even-if-chewed guarantee and our products have been made in Conway, NH since 1990."
Lupine stands behind its products 100% and it is for this reason that we are proud to be able to offer these fine products to you in our Lobby. If you ever have any problem with a Lupine product, just bring it back to us and we will replace it!

Archaeologists Find Evidence of Beloved Pets

Canine Mummies Found
An archaeological find shows that people who lived between AD 900 and 1350 not only loved their pets dearly but believed they would join them in an afterlife.

While some say pampered pets are a generational phenomenon, archaeologists have recently discovered that ancient man loved their canines enough to bury the pets next to family members when they died. A recent dig in southern Peru uncovered dogs that resemble the golden retriever and lived between AD 900 and AD 1350. They were wrapped like mummies and buried beside family members, which indicates a belief that dogs were headed for the afterlife, according to a BBC report.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doctor's Corner highlighting our veterinarians:
 Donna Capps, DVM
 Scott Cornwell, MS,DVM
Vanessa Orasky, DVM
Kim Patrick, DVM

We are very proud of the doctors who have joined our team here at Cleveland Heights. The   purpose of our hospital   is to provide a caring, well-educated staff who will give the best customer service and the most modern veterinary medical services available in a safe and comfortable environment. With the addition of these doctors, we feel that  the excellent level of care that our pet's parents have come to expect is continuing at CHAH.

NATIONAL VETERINARY TECHNICIAN MONTH OCT. 15-21

"WE CARE"

WE TAKE TIME TO SAY THANKS TO    OUR VETERINARY NURSES!

Many of our pets' parents have become like family to us, so we want to share with you some information which will help you get to know us better! We are very proud of the kind, caring folks who help to take such good care of your pets when they are at our hospital. Shown in the picture above are some of our nurses; from the left, Meghan Foster, CVT, Alicia Lee, Kim Bogan, Brian Curler, CVT, Emily Craven, and Robby Bondurant.
We not only like to love on your pets, but all of us at CHAH have many beloved pets of our own. We thought that you might be interested in the wide variety of critters that some of us have at home! Meghan, who recently moved here from Nashville, Tennessee, has adopted Jinger, an American Stafordshire Terrier puppy. Alicia has many beautiful "children" at home - Calli, a Great Dane, Petey, an English Bulldog, 5 Boston Bull Terriers (Joey, Jenny, Polly, Bailey, and Lacey), 1 Pit Bull, Odie, 1 Ragdoll cat, Dar, and 8 other special cats (Taz, Zin, Fin, Moe, Oliver, Moishe, Ella, and Marcus! Kim and Brian share their home with 1 Dachshund, Keonia, 2 cats, Oliver and Neko, and 2 ferrets, Weaselle and Piarahna (the ankle-biter!). At Robby's home in Auburndale, you will find Blitz, the German Shepherd, Doodle Bug, an adorable Yorkie, Misty the Quarter Horse, and Patches and Midnight, the curious cats. Emily shares her life with Alley Mae, a Bloodhound, Charlie, a Blue-tick Hound, Flower, a very special Opossum, Cinnamon and Playboy, two favorite horses, Abby and Tommy D, two favorite goats, numerous rabbits, chickens, more goats, and more horses.
As you can see, we not only love your pets, we love ours too.  That is why we always try to treat your pets as if they were our own pets!!!
We at CHAH take this opportunity during Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week to say thanks to ALL of our nurses for doing the wonderful job that you do to take such  good care of pets!!  WE CARE!!!

New Vaccine Policies at CHAH


Following the recommendations of the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the doctors at CHAH have added Leptospirosis vaccine to our individualized health plans for the dogs that we care for.
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, meaning that it can affect both animals AND people. It is caused by a bacteria found in the urine of infected animals.  The bacteria can cause  symptoms similar to the flu, but it can also develop into a more sever, life-threatening illness with infections in the kidney, liver, brain, lung, and heart. The illness can be spread by infected domesticated animals, and and also by animals found in the wild.  Because of increased building and development into areas that were previously rural, pets may be exposed to more wildlife including rodents, opossums, or squirrels, that might be infected.
We feel that it is important  to proceed with vaccinating dogs (it is rare in cats) for this disease. The clinical signs of Leptospirosis vary. Commonly, infected dogs might show signs of fever, abdominal pain, refusal to eat, severe weakness and muscle pain, or stiffness. When you have your dog vaccinated for Leptospirosis,  the first vaccination will be administered, and then that will be followed with another, booster, vaccination in three weeks. Protection lasts from 8-12 months and unless your pet is high risk - if the pet lives outdoors, goes hunting, etc.-, the manufacturer of the vaccine recommends annual re-vaccination after the first series.

Call us to set up an appointment to have your pets' vaccines up-dated to include Leptospirosis protection.

863- 646-2995